Orc Undead Sports Warrior

After the 110-meter hurdles, the women's 10000-meter final and the men's 800-meter final were held. The results of these two events were far from the world level, which made Coach Feng frown.

"Sigh, the advantage that women's middle and long-distance running once had has slowly been eroded, and there has been almost no breakthrough in recent years."

"The men's 800 meters is also a relatively difficult event to train for. We simply can't compete with our African counterparts in world competitions. We can only manage to compete for a top-three finish in Asian competitions," said Deputy Head Coach Yu with a sigh.

"Next up is the 400-meter final, right? I heard that a young man qualified for the World Championships in the semifinals yesterday, which is really not easy!" As the athletes began to check in for the 400-meter race, everyone started talking about the 400-meter race again.

"I heard that Lu Wei, who qualified for the World Championships, was trained by Coach Jiang's apprentice. The person Coach Jiang mentioned earlier should be this young man, right?" Coach Yu hit the nail on the head.

"Coach Yu's information network is indeed very good. Let's all take a look!" Coach Jiang's expression was calm and composed, but in his heart he was secretly worried for Lu Wei, hoping that this kid would make a name for himself starting from this competition.

At this time, the eight athletes participating in the finals had already started walking towards the starting line. Among the eight finalists today, Lu Wei was in lane 4, Zhang Huadong in lane 5, and Zhu Chenbin in lane 3. These two Shanghai athletes were positioned on either side of Lu Wei in the lanes.

Tan Tianhao is in lane 2, and Hu Yuan is in lane 6. Judging from the results, the top three today will definitely be among these five people.

After the competition in the first two days, no one dared to underestimate Lu Wei anymore. Just two days ago, some people were joking about his shot put, but now they could only say that he was a well-rounded player.

Several opponents who had a relatively easy time in the preliminaries now looked serious, as they had indeed encountered formidable opponents today. However, since this was Lu Wei's first appearance in a domestic competition, everyone was still determined to give it their all.

The referee fired the starting gun, and the 400-meter final began.

The five competitive team members were evenly matched after the start, with Lu Wei maintaining a low center of gravity. After the first two races, his acceleration ability on the first corner had gradually matured.

"Coach Jiang, Lu Wei in lane 4 has a very good starting ability. You have a sharp eye!" Head Coach Feng has been involved in track and field for many years and has seen countless athletes. He spotted Lu Wei at first glance.

“That’s right, but I’m not sure how well he can run. Look how strong lanes 2 and 5 are!” Coach Jiang responded to Coach Feng’s words, his eyes never leaving the race.

After entering the straightaway, Tan Tianhao in lane 2 and Zhang Huadong in lane 5 sprinted forward aggressively, especially Zhang Huadong, who changed his steady pace from the first two races and took the initiative to accelerate from the start. By the middle of the first straightaway, he had already closed in on Hu Yuan in lane 6.

Zhu Chenbin, in lane 3, sensed that Tan Tianhao was catching up and began to speed up, clearly feeling a great sense of crisis. In previous competitions, he had been slightly inferior to Zhang Huadong, and with Lu Wei's sudden emergence in this competition, if he didn't fight hard in this race, he might not even be able to get into the top three.

Seeing his rivals gaining momentum, Lu Wei felt a burning desire. The word "defeat" simply didn't exist in his vocabulary; the orcs losing to humans was something he couldn't accept at all.

However, the impression from the first competition was too deep, and his current physical condition is completely unable to cope with the enormous consumption brought about by the rampage running style.

The orc's heart was housed in a human body, and he could only forcibly suppress his inner impulses. He had to endure it longer; it was too early for him to erupt.

After two months of training, his running rhythm in the competition has improved significantly.

Lu Wei maintained his training rhythm. Among the eight team members, the 1.9-meter-tall Lu Wei had a large stride. After maintaining his rhythm, his forward movement was very effective and he did not fall too far behind the others.

"Good lad, don't rush. If you use up too much energy in the first half, you won't have any energy left for the sprint!" Wang Qiao clenched his fists tightly. He had stood up since the start of the race, and like Lu Wei, he was forcibly suppressing his excitement.

"Hu Yuan, don't back down!" Coach Zhou Hu from the district sports institute shouted at this moment, but his voice was completely drowned out by the cheers of the audience. In the first half of the race, three team members had already exerted all their strength. They were using the energy of a 200-meter race to fight for the first half, completely risking their lives.

As they approached the end of the straight, Zhu Chenbin had closed the gap on Lu Wei. His cornering skills were among the best in the country, and he felt he had a good chance at this pace. Although Tan Tianhao had also closed in, he was confident of defeating his opponent, and his current goal was to widen the gap between himself and Lu Wei in the corners.

Before entering the bend, Lu Wei had already mentally estimated everyone's positions. At the start, the distance between adjacent lanes was slightly over 7 meters. After the first bend, if the two runners were at similar speeds, the difference between them should be between 3 and 4 meters.

Zhang Huadong's lead over his opponent has not decreased compared to the start of the race; in fact, it has increased slightly. This indicates that his opponent is now leading by 4 to 5 meters.

As he entered the second bend, Lu Wei noticed Zhu Chenbin nearby out of the corner of his eye. It seemed he was quite a distance behind this guy; if he didn't speed up now, he might not have a chance in the end. He had to give it his all!

"Hey, why is Xiao Lu so steady today? If he doesn't pick up the pace, he'll be done for!" Coach Jiang said with a smile, but his heart was far from as relaxed as his expression suggested.

Although he verbally admitted to being at a disadvantage, his expression showed no sign of backing down. He trusted his judgment and believed that Lu Wei had the ability to overtake him later in the competition.

"I'm telling you, Coach Jiang, stop pretending. You ran so steadily in the first half of the race. Your stamina must be the best among these people. It's already very impressive that you can stay calm in such a tense competition at your age." Coach Yu's words were partly to give Coach Jiang a way out, but he was also secretly amazed that he could remain calm under such circumstances in his first major competition.

Lu Wei had increased his stride frequency by this point, but his stride length hadn't decreased; he finally couldn't resist anymore. Although cornering technique wasn't his strong suit, he still decided to give it his all on the corners.

At this moment, everyone could see the cornering skills of the eight team members. Among the team members participating in the finals, the two team members from Shanghai had the most mature cornering skills. They controlled their body center of gravity and rhythm very well and always kept their feet on the inside edge of the track.

Lu Wei accelerated forcefully on the bend, twisting his body to get through it. At the point of greatest curvature, he was thrown to the outside of the bend. His inferior cornering technique caused him to waste a lot of energy compared to his main rivals.